tel est pris qui croyait prendre
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Etymology
From the fable Le Rat et l'Huître by Jean de La Fontaine.
Pronunciation
Proverb
tel est pris qui croyait prendre
- the biter is bit; the tables are turned; someone was beaten at their own game
See also
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